The Rundown Take
Nine Commits and Counting: U Talk Breaks Down Miami's Cornerback Class for the Ages
Three weeks before kickoff, Devin and Larry Frank Jr. ran through a recruiting board that had quietly caught fire — five new commitments since the last show, headlined by a cornerback class the pair believes could be Miami's best since the early 2000s. Between the recruiting rundown, a heartfelt call from a regular in the chat, and a long-running debate over who's really on the hot seat, it was a full slate before the Alabama trip.
Key Takeaways
- Four-star cornerback Traequan Figgins, a 6-1 corner out of Alabama with five career high school interceptions (all five returned for touchdowns), commits to Miami after being passed over by the Crimson Tide.
- Four-star receiver Isaiah Horton out of Tennessee and offensive lineman "Flip" Carswell, a 6-7, 275-pound project out of the Garin Justice pipeline, also join the class.
- Linebacker Justin Medlock (three-star, coming off a knee injury, over 100 tackles as a sophomore) and safety Markeith Williams round out the run of five, with a coach Ish connection at Evans High traced back to former Cane Bernard Lane.
- Panel debates whether offense or defense was more to blame for last year's three bad losses (Clemson, North Carolina, Oklahoma State) — and whether that puts Rhett Lashlee or the defense on the hot seat entering year two.
- A caller, longtime supporter Jay Blaze, shares that his mother is in the hospital; the show pauses to send prayers before getting back into it.
The Cornerback Class
Figgins joins Chris Graves (pulled off an LSU offer) and Kamari Rogers as the third elite corner in the class, all lifted out of SEC country — a trend Larry Frank calls the clearest sign DVD and T-Rob are recruiting exactly to their scheme. The panel also flags a five-star target's decommitment from Ohio State after a strong Miami visit — he goes by Jahim in the discussion — with the staff now down to Miami and Georgia as his stated finalists.
Whose Hot Seat Is It Anyway?
Caller Cuban Kane pressed the case that Rhett Lashlee belongs on the hot seat, pointing to three straight three-and-outs in Miami's biggest games last season. Larry Frank pushed back hard, arguing the defense's inability to get off the field forced the offense into desperate spots, and credited a full offseason install for the jump he expects from Lashlee's unit in year two.
"It feels like home. Miami feels like home."
Family Business
The recruiting talk paused for one of the show's more personal moments when Jay Blaze called in with news that his mother was hospitalized. Larry Frank and Devin both offered prayers on air before circling back to football, a reminder of just how close the U Talk regulars are to the show itself. The night closed looking ahead to Sidebar Atlanta on the third and kickoff against Alabama the following night.